Sukha Balka mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH group, commissioned two longwalls for iron ore production in February.
According to a report in DCH Steel’s corporate newspaper on Thursday, miners at Yubileynaya Mine commissioned two new blocks that will ensure the company’s operation in the near future.
According to the approved plans for 2024, the commissioning of new facilities at Yubileynaya mine in February, two blocks were put into operation – 36-42, 3rd floor of the Gnezdo deposit and block 1-4 of the Main deposit at the 1420m horizon.
The total reserves of the two blocks amount to 332 thousand tons of ore.
Blocks 36-42 have already started producing crude ore, and mining in blocks 1-4, which contain about 220 thousand tons of ore, will begin next week.
The commissioning of the two blocks will ensure stable ore production at Yubileynaya mine for six months.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, pig iron, rolled products and products made from them. On March 1, 2018, DCH Group signed an agreement to buy Dnipro Metallurgical Plant from Evraz.
Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore using an underground method. The mine includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. Frunze mine.
DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.
In January this year, Ukrainian mining companies increased exports of iron ore in physical terms by 3.36 times compared to the same period last year, up to 3 million 115.839 thousand tons from 927.433 thousand tons.
According to the statistics released by the State Customs Service on Friday, during the period under review, foreign exchange earnings from the export of iron ore increased by 2.7 times to $295.989 million from 110.857 million.
Exports of iron ore were carried out mainly to China (48.05% of supplies in monetary terms), Slovakia (13.65%) and Poland (10.48%).
Last month, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $7 thousand in a total volume of 9 tons, while in January-2023 it imported iron ore worth $1 thousand in a volume of 1 thousand tons. Imports in January-2024 came from Italy (100%).
As reported, in 2023, Ukraine decreased exports of iron ore in physical terms by 26% compared to 2022 – to 17 million 753.165 thousand tons, foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports amounted to $1 billion 766.906 million (down 39.3%). Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (28.39% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (19.74%) and Poland (19.56%).
Last year, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $135 thousand in the total amount of 250 tons. During this period, imports were made from Norway (34.81%), Italy (28.89%) and the Netherlands (28.89%). While in 2022, iron ore was imported for $65 thousand in a total volume of 101 tons.
In 2022, Ukraine decreased exports of iron ore in physical terms by 45.9% compared to 2021 – to 23 million 984.623 thousand tons, while foreign exchange earnings decreased by 57.8% to $2 billion 912.974 million. Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (19.23% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (17.32%) and Poland (16.49%).
In 2022, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $65 thousand in a total volume of 101 tons, while in 2021 – $184 thousand in a volume of 1,202 thousand tons. Imports were carried out from Norway (36.92%), the Netherlands (27.69%) and the UK (16.92%).
In January-November this year, Ukrainian mining companies reduced exports of iron ore in physical terms by 30.5% year-on-year to 16 million 145,920 thousand tons.
According to the statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports amounted to $1 billion 624.403 million (down 42.8%) in the period under review.
Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (28.73% of supplies in monetary terms), Poland (20.20%) and the Czech Republic (20.18%).
In January-November of this year, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $131 thousand in the total volume of 244 tons. Imports during this period came from Norway (35.88%), the Netherlands (29.77%) and Italy (26.72%). At the same time, during the same period in 2022, iron ore worth $62 thousand was imported in a total volume of 96 tons.
As reported, in 2022, Ukraine decreased the export of iron ore in physical terms by 45.9% compared to 2021 – to 23 million 984.623 thousand tons, while foreign exchange earnings decreased by 57.8% to $2 billion 912.974 million.
Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (19.23% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (17.32%) and Poland (16.49%).
Last year, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $65 thousand in a total volume of 101 tons, while in 2021 – $184 thousand in a volume of 1,202 thousand tons.
Imports were carried out from Norway (36.92%), the Netherlands (27.69%) and the UK (16.92%).
In January-September this year, Ukrainian mining companies reduced exports of iron ore by 40.8% in physical terms compared to the same period last year, to 12 million 644.570 thousand tons.
According to the statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports amounted to $1 billion 323.212 million (down 50.4%) in the period under review.
Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (29.33% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (22.58%) and Poland (19.83%).
In January-September of this year, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $86 thousand in the total amount of 126 tons. Imports during this period were made from Norway (41.18%), Italy (34.12%) and the Netherlands (23.53%). At the same time, in the same period of 2022, iron ore worth $27 thousand was imported in a total volume of 49 tons.
As reported, in 2022, Ukraine decreased the export of iron ore in physical terms by 45.9% compared to 2021 – to 23 million 984.623 thousand tons, while foreign exchange earnings decreased by 57.8% to $2 billion 912.974 million.
Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (19.23% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (17.32%) and Poland (16.49%).
Last year, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $65 thousand in a total volume of 101 tons, while in 2021 – $184 thousand in a volume of 1,202 thousand tons.
Imports were carried out from Norway (36.92%), the Netherlands (27.69%) and the UK (16.92%).
Sukha Balka mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs’k region), part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, commissioned a new iron ore mining unit at Yubileynaya mine on 17 August this year.
According to the corporate newspaper DCH Steel, the subsoil will be developed in the traditional way.
It is specified that the new block 122-128 is located in the Main deposit on the fifth floor of the minus 1420 m horizon of the Yubileynaya mine. Its reserves amount to about 166 thousand tons. The average iron content is 58.88%.
Mining will be carried out by the miners of the No. 10 section.
The new block is expected to be developed by the end of this year.
Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore by underground mining. The mine includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines.
DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.
Sukhaya Balka mine (Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro region), part of Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, increased crude iron ore production by 32%, or about 300 thousand tons, in the second quarter of this year.
The mine’s chief engineer, Igor Piltek, told DCH Steel’s corporate newspaper on Thursday that the production is short of workers in key job specialties. Therefore, the mine was forced to stop the technological process at the Frunze mine. The lack of a market for products also had a negative impact.
In addition, Yubileynaya mine is not yet being used to its full capacity, and the workforce is working depending on the situation with product shipments and the availability of qualified personnel.
“However, if we compare the performance of the first and second quarters of this year, we see an increase in production in the second quarter. Crude ore production increased by 32% to about 300 thousand tons, and commercial ore production by 42% (260 thousand tons) (…) This growth is primarily due to an increase in working hours. While at the beginning of the year the company’s team worked a reduced working week, in the second quarter, employees of the leading mining professions (sinking, mining, mine construction) returned to a full working week,” explained the chief engineer.
He also said that after the occupation of Mariupol and the destruction of Sukhoi Balka’s main consumer of ore, the company reoriented to another market: ore is being sold to Western partners, metal producers. The mine’s ore is consumed by steel mills in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Serbia.
“This spring, sales volumes increased, but in the summer, due to the crisis in the steel industry, we are seeing a decline. The shutdown of four blast furnaces at European steel mills reduced the need for raw materials. Sales volumes of the mine’s products decreased. We hope that the situation will improve in September,” said Piltek.
Commenting on the water situation, the chief engineer pointed to the shortage of water after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. In particular, the lack of water affects the operation of the Central Compressor Station: the unit usually uses about 300 cubic meters of water, but in the current conditions, given the lack of resources, the company has developed a number of measures to reduce consumption. Significant savings have been made at Frunze mine, the industrial site of Yubileynaya mine, and auxiliary units. Water consumption was reduced by 30%.
It is also noted that difficulties with the company’s energy supply are expected in winter, so this year a new powerful generator was installed at Tsentralnaya mine to ensure the withdrawal of miners from the mine in case of a power outage.
“In the near future, we expect to receive five 20 kW generators to create a reserve and meet the needs of surface facilities,” added Piltek.
Sukha Balka mine is one of the leading mining companies in Ukraine. It produces iron ore by underground mining. The mine includes Yubileynaya and Frunze mines. DCH Group acquired the mine from Evraz Group in May 2017.
